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Zechariah 14:8
8On that day, water will come out from Jerusalem. Half of this water will go towards the sea in the east. Half of this water will go towards the sea in the west. This will go on during summer and winter.
Zechariah 14:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
- New International Version (NIV)On that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it east to the Dead Sea and half of it west to the Mediterranean Sea, in summer and in winter.
- English Standard Version (ESV)On that day living waters shall flow out from Jerusalem, half of them to the eastern sea and half of them to the western sea. It shall continue in summer as in winter.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And in that day it shall be That living waters shall flow from Jerusalem, Half of them toward the eastern sea And half of them toward the western sea; In both summer and winter it shall occur.
Context of Zechariah 14:8
6On that day, it will not be light in some places and dark in other places. 7It will be a day like no other day. There will be no night. When it is evening, there will still be light. Only the Lord himself will know that day. On that day, water will come out from Jerusalem. Half of this water will go towards the sea in the east. Half of this water will go towards the sea in the west. This will go on during summer and winter. 9The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day, there will be only one Lord and he will have only one name. 10All the land, from Geba to Rimmon, south of Jerusalem, will become flat. But Jerusalem will rise and it will be high in its place. The city will be from the Gate of Benjamin to the Corner Gate and to the High Building of Hananel. The place where the servants of the king make his wine will be in it too.
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וְהָיָ֣ה׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יֵצְא֤וּ מַֽיִם־חַיִּים֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם חֶצְיָ֗ם אֶל־הַיָּם֙ הַקַּדְמוֹנִ֔י וְחֶצְיָ֖ם אֶל־הַיָּ֣ם הָאַחֲר֑וֹן בַּקַּ֥יִץ וּבָחֹ֖רֶף יִֽהְיֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And it shall be in that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- livingחַיchay · aliveH2416
- watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
- shall go outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: issueH3318
- from Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
- halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
- of them toward the formerקַדְמֹנִיqadmônîy qadmônîy · easternH6931
- seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
- of them toward the hinderאַחֲרוֹן'achăryôn 'achărôn · lastH314
- in summerקַ֫יִץqayits · summerH7019
- and in winterחֹ֫רֶףchôreph · autumnH2779
Cross-references for Zechariah 14:8
- Ezekiel 47:1The man brought me back to the entrance of the temple. There I saw water that was pouring out from under the entrance. It was pouring towards the east. (The front entrance of the temple opened towards the east.) The river of water came from under the south side of the temple. It went past the south side of the altar.
- Joel 3:18In that day new wine will run from the mountains. And milk will run from the hills. All the valleys of Judah will have rivers of water. Water will come from the house of the Lord and it will water the Valley of Acacias.
- Luke 24:47People in every country of the world must hear God's message. They must stop doing wrong things and change how they live. When they do this, God will forgive them. He will forgive all the bad things that they have done. People need to tell this message about the Messiah in Jerusalem first, then tell people in other countries.
- John 4:10Jesus answered the woman, ‘You do not know what God could give to you. I asked you to give a drink to me. But you do not know who I am. If you did know, you would have asked me to give a drink to you. Then I would have given to you water that gives life.’
- John 7:38It says in the Bible, “God will cause streams of water to pour out from anyone who believes in me. Water that gives life will come out from inside that person.” ’
- Revelation 22:1Then the angel showed me a river. It had water that gives true life to people. The water shone like clean glass. The river of water started from the throne where God and the Lamb sit to rule. It ran from the throne
- Joel 2:20I will send the army from the north far from you. I will push it into empty land where nothing grows. I will make the front of it go into the sea on the east. And I will make the back of it go into the sea on the west. I will make its smell rise up high because it has done great things.’
- Isaiah 35:7The hot earth will become a pool of water. The dry ground will have springs of water. In the places where jackals made their homes, there will now be grasses and reeds.
- Isaiah 41:17Poor and helpless people look for water to drink, but there is none. They are so thirsty that their tongues are dry. But I, the Lord, will answer their prayers. I, the God of Israel, will not leave them alone.
- Isaiah 49:10They will not be hungry or thirsty. The strong heat of the sun will not hurt them. The one who loves them will be their guide. He will lead them to drink from springs of water.
- Isaiah 58:11The Lord will always be your guide. He will give you plenty to eat, even when the ground is dry. He will make your bodies strong. You will be like a garden that has plenty of water. You will be like a spring of water that never becomes dry.
- Revelation 7:16They will never again be hungry. They will never be thirsty. The sun will not burn them, nor will any other strong heat burn them.
Commentaries on Zechariah 14:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Living waters shall go out - There shall be a wide diffusion of Divine knowledge, and of the plan of human salvation, which shall go out by apostles and preachers, first from Jerusalem, then to Syria, Asia Minor, Greece, Italy, the isles of the sea, Britain, etc. The former sea, and - the hinder sea - The Dead Sea and the Mediterranean; see on Joel 2:20; (note). These are metaphors. In summer - In time of drought; or in the countries where there was no…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8And it shall be, that living waters - Kimchi: “This is what is said in the prophecy of Joel, A fountain shall come forth from the house of the Lord‘ Joel 3:18; and in that of Ezekiel, And behold there ran out waters.‘ Ezekiel 47:2.” Zechariah leaves to the mind to supply what the former prophets had said of the fertilizing life-giving character of those waters. He adds that they should pervade the whole land, west as well as east; “to the former,” rather…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-15Verses 8-15 Some consider that the progress of the gospel, beginning from Jerusalem, is referred to by the living waters flowing from that city. Neither shall the gospel and means of grace, nor the graces of the Spirit wrought in the hearts of believers by those means, ever fail, by reason either of the heat of persecution, or storms of temptation, or the blasts of any other affliction. Tremendous judgments appear to be foretold, to be sent upon those who…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The living waters from Jerusalem represent God's presence among his people (see Ezekiel 47:1–12; Joel 3:18; John 7:37–39; Revelation 22:1–2). half of it toward the Eastern Sea and the other half toward the Western Sea: These divine blessings will reach both east and west, flowing continuously. They will always bring healing (see Isaiah 30:23–26).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. living waters--(Eze 47:1; Joe 3:18). former sea--that is, the front, or east, which Orientalists face in taking the points of the compass; the Dead Sea. hinder sea--the west or Mediterranean. summer ... winter--neither dried up by heat, nor frozen by cold; ever flowing.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Zechariah 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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